The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Explore beliefs, fears, and practical cures surrounding the Evil Eye in a wide-ranging study of Northern Indian folk culture. This volume gathers myths, healing rites, names, charms, and everyday practices that people used to ward off misfortune and protect newborns, mothers, and households. It weaves together local traditions with cross-cultural echoes to show how communities understand and respond to unseen threats.The book presents how envy, auspicious words, protective symbols, and ritual acts shape daily life. It follows how names, taboos, sieves, brooms, lamps, and rice-pounding become part of a shared system for keeping danger at bay. Through vivid examples, it reveals the logic behind common protections and the social meanings attached to them.Discover common explanations for the Evil Eye and how they appear in different regions and eras.Learn about practical measures people use to shield children and pregnant women from harm.See how objects like lampblack, sieves, brooms, and ritual grains play roles in protective rituals.Understand the links between naming, language, and belief in safeguarding loved ones.Ideal for readers of folklore, cultural history, and traditional medicine who want a grounded sense of how people interpret luck, danger, and protection in everyday life. Read more